Category: Bicycle News

Residents of Oakland will most likely see thousands of rentable e-scooters on their streets summer of 2019. According to a July press release, Oakland’s DOT has agreed to work with four scooter companies on implementing more e-scooters into the city as safely as possible. The e-scooter companies that will be included in this program include:…

An SUV struck a cyclist head-on near Mount Diablo Scenic Boulevard and Diablo Ranch Drive just outside of Diablo. The accident happened around 4:30 p.m., June 26, 2019, and according to the California Highway Patrol, the officers first on the scene found him lying in the road. The officers treated him until EMS arrived, and…

San Jose’s leaders recently granted ride-sharing giant Lyft permission to send in 900 e-scooters. This makes Lyft the first company that has legal permission to operate rentable e-scooters in San Jose. Anyone in San Jose can now easily find these e-scooters by downloading the Lyft app onto their phone. These new devices are located throughout…

San Mateo’s Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission (SMSIC) recently announced it doesn’t plan on including e-scooters in a newly proposed bike-share permit program. Although many residents are interested in testing out this new technology, officials are concerned about safety. On March 13, 2019, the SMSIC reviewed data from ride-share companies that recently sent dockless bicycles and…

Are you a bicyclist? Do you love beer? How about live music? If you answered “yes” to all of those questions, then be sure October 13th is clear on your calendar because you need to check out Biketoberfest 2018 in Marin County. Presented by Bay Area Bicycle Law, this festival is a mix of Oktoberfest…

San Diegan bicyclist Denise Mueller-Korenek, 45, broke the world record for the fastest cycling speed on September 16, 2018. Clocking in an incredible 183.9 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, Mueller-Korenek easily defeated world record holder Fred Rompelberg, who scored 167 mph in 1995. This 183.9 mph record makes Mueller-Korenek the first woman…

JUMP recently announced it agreed to sell its e-bike sharing platform to ride-sharing giant Uber. This acquisition is a part of Uber’s ambition to offer app users a wider selection of vehicle options. Ride-sharing industry insiders say this news isn’t at all surprising. Uber has been collaborating with JUMP since this January on its Uber…